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Woman's head ornament
Woman's hair ornament
Woman's head ornament
American or French
mid-19th century
Place of Use: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Feathers, silk chenille, wire, silk satin ribbon
Dimensions
Overall: 27.3 x 19.1 x 7 cm (10 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.)
Other (fringe): 38.1 cm (15 in.)
Other (fringe): 38.1 cm (15 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession Number49.997
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CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionEvening hair ornament with pink feathers attached to wire foundation wrapped in pink silk satin ribbon, sides trimmed with pink chenille loops and long fringe
ProvenanceInherited by Miss Georgiana Welles Sargent (born 1858) of New York City; Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent, to MFA 1949